"Curiosity is the essence of human existence and……" — Gene Cernan
"Curiosity is the essence of human existence and exploration has been part of humankind for a long time. The exploration of space, like the exploration of life, if you will, is a risk. We've got to be willing to take it."
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Gene Cernan
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24 Quotes by Gene Cernan
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Here I am at the turn of the millennium and I'm still the last man to have walked on the…
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It's our destiny to explore. It's our destiny to be a space-faring nation.
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I've been asked about UFOs and I've said publicly I thought they were somebody else, some other civilization.
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The mass gross absence of sound in space is more than just silence.
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I know the stars are my home. I learned about them, needed them for survival in terms of navigation. I…
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Prepare for the unknown, unexpected and inconceivable . . . after 50 years of flying I'm still learning every time…
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Yes, I am the last man to have walked on the moon, and that's a very dubious and disappointing honor.…
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Curiosity is the essence of human existence.
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Once I finally stepped on the moon, no matter what was to come of the next three days - or…
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As we leave the Moon at Taurus-Littrow, we leave as we came, and God willing, as we shall return, with…
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Another hundred years may pass before we understand the true significance of Apollo. Lunar exploration was not the equivalent of…
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OK, let's get this mother out of here.
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